Comments on: Businesses slow to move to SP2

Only a quarter of Windows XP corporate machines have been upgraded to Service Pack 2, study shows.

[Scott W]

IE7

so they're going to force people to use SP2 by making IE7 compatible with SP2 only? sounds just like MS. oh well, more reason for people to switch to the Fox.

and yes, i know that i messed up the first sentence, it's still morning.

[System Tyrant]

re: IE7

I don't think that is a good enough reason to switch to SP2. Here at my office I started switching people to SP2, but because it requires a fresh install to insure it doesn't crash the computer, it takes awhile.

[Scott W]

IE7

so they're going to force people to use SP2 by making IE7 compatible with SP2 only? sounds just like MS. oh well, more reason for people to switch to the Fox.

and yes, i know that i messed up the first sentence, it's still morning.

[System Tyrant]

re: IE7

I don't think that is a good enough reason to switch to SP2. Here at my office I started switching people to SP2, but because it requires a fresh install to insure it doesn't crash the computer, it takes awhile.

[zizzybaloobah]

12-18 months to upgrade? Just in time for Longhorn!

So the process can start all over again! Windows XP and a recent version of Office provide most users with the features they need -- there's no compelling reasons (or features) that warrant staying on the upgrade carousel.

Exactly - that's always the case.

You're exactly right and that's always been the case. When I read the article headline, my first thought was: How many companies have actually switched to _XP_?

Companies were slow to adopt Win2K because there weren't too many compelling reasons to move from NT to 2K, especially for smaller businesses. Eventually a lot of them went to 2K just in time for XP. Now there's no great compelling reason for them to switch to XP. I figure more businesses will adopt XP late, like they did with 2K, and then Longhorn will come out.

[zizzybaloobah]

12-18 months to upgrade? Just in time for Longhorn!

So the process can start all over again! Windows XP and a recent version of Office provide most users with the features they need -- there's no compelling reasons (or features) that warrant staying on the upgrade carousel.

Exactly - that's always the case.

You're exactly right and that's always been the case. When I read the article headline, my first thought was: How many companies have actually switched to _XP_?

Companies were slow to adopt Win2K because there weren't too many compelling reasons to move from NT to 2K, especially for smaller businesses. Eventually a lot of them went to 2K just in time for XP. Now there's no great compelling reason for them to switch to XP. I figure more businesses will adopt XP late, like they did with 2K, and then Longhorn will come out.

[Michael Grogan]

Turnover time

At least we should have several years left before M$ is able to force the switch to Longhorn through forced obsolence as it has with all the others. By then I, for one, will be done with windows and all things M$ permanently.

[Michael Grogan]

Turnover time

At least we should have several years left before M$ is able to force the switch to Longhorn through forced obsolence as it has with all the others. By then I, for one, will be done with windows and all things M$ permanently.